by Martin Vodnik | Aug 24, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Shipping
Maersk, a leading global shipping line, is looking for sustainable alternatives to conventional diesel fuel. E-methanol could become a possible solution. Together with Reintegrate and European Energy, the logistics company will launch a new project, which is dedicated...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 4, 2021 | News, Ports, Shipping
On its way to a zero-emission future, Europe cannot avoid a commercial import of hydrogen. To get ready for this, the Port of Rotterdam will launch the dedicated feasibility study. The research will be carried out in a partnership with Koole Terminals, Chiyoda...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 4, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Shipping
The person with the con of a vessel should listen intently to any critical communication with other vessels, even if this task has been delegated to another bridge team member. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a collision...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 2, 2021 | News, Shipping
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has started a cooperation with the Netherlands Coast Guard for the protection of maritime heritage in the Dutch part of the North Sea. During a pilot project, whether supervision of shipwrecks can be assigned to the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 22, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping
Ships are allowed again on the Rhine and Meuse, according to Dutch trade organisation for inland navigation Koninklijke BLN-Schuttevaer. Almost all shipping routes are now accessible again after a ban was previously imposed due to flooding and high water levels. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 21, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion, Shipping
The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine has recommended that Future Proof Shipping’s motor cargo vessel Maas receives an exemption from the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations. The exemption is to allow the use of hydrogen as a fuel for propulsion and...
